The Maltese Wind Band A Musical Tradition and Its Practice Today

On the small Mediterranean island of Malta, wind bands are found in great abundance. There, the wind band tradition is central to everyday life, particularly during the village feast. These ensembles are not made up merely of performers and musical instruments but are heartened by a rich and intricate tradition embedded in the local community. This work discusses a multitude of topics relating to the history and development of wind bands, including Maltese social and political values, and the island's entertainment culture and recording industry. This book also analyzes the current Maltese wind band tradition, which maintains long-established practices while incorporating new ones suited for modern life. Chapters explore how local communality, partisan political division and rivalry, foreign influences, and other interests have coalesced to shape the valued tradition of the Maltese wind band.

ISBN:	9781476689753
Publisher:	McFarland & Company
Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Published date:	24 Mar 2023
Language:	English
Number of pages:	133
Weight:	-1g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm
Spine width:	7mm

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